Foreign embassies in Pyongyang have played down warnings from the North Korean government over their safety in the event of…
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from Pretoria hospital after treatment for pneumonia, the government has announced.…
Ikea has decided to withdraw nearly 18,000 of its elk meat lasagnes from sale in Europe after they were found…
China is increasing efforts to contain the spread of a new strain of bird flu which has killed six people…
The death toll from the building collapse in Thane, near Mumbai, has risen to 72, Indian police say. The seven-storey…
It appears that US officials play down the North Korean threats, after weeks of bellicose statements from Pyongyang. A White…
President Barack Obama has apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris for the “good looking” remarks he made at a…
Investigators have found that some key data about bond purchases by Bank of Cyprus is missing. According to Cypriot media,…
North Korea has asked foreign embassies in Pyongyang that might wish to get staff out if there is a war…
Shanghai poultry markets have been temporary closed by authorities due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak. A spokesman for the…